Monument record TQ 76 NE 56 - Brompton Barracks, Gillingham

Summary

Construction of Gillingham Brompton Barracks began in 1804 when the Royal Artillery erected the South, North and Officers' Blocks on three sides of the Parade Ground. The barracks became the headquarters of the Royal Engineers in 1856. The School House and Lecture Theatre were subsequently built in 1861. A Triple Memorial Arch was built to commemorate Royal Engineers killed in the Crimean War of 1854-6. A further monument was built for Lord Kitchener and Royal Engineers of the First and Second World Wars, and a Memorial Arch erected in 1905 is in memory of those who fell in the Boer War. A bronze statue of George Gordon was also erected in 1890.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7630 6908 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ76NE
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Peter Kendall, 2006, Historic barracks in Medway (Unpublished document). SKE15939.

<1> Royal Engineers' Journal 1957 59 289 (S M Lambert) (OS Card Reference). SKE49341.

<2> DOE (IAM) Rec Form 8.1.79 (OS Card Reference). SKE40724.

<3> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 292-293 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38057.

<4> A handbook of Kent's defences 1540-1945 1973 13 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32800.

<5> Atkins, 2007, RSME Chatham Brompton Barracks: Cultural Heritage Appraisal (Unpublished document). SKE18121.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • ---XY Unpublished document: Peter Kendall. 2006. Historic barracks in Medway. [Mapped feature: #21971 barracks, ]
  • <1> OS Card Reference: Royal Engineers' Journal 1957 59 289 (S M Lambert).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Rec Form 8.1.79.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 292-293 (J Newman).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: A handbook of Kent's defences 1540-1945 1973 13 (D Bennett).
  • <5> Unpublished document: Atkins. 2007. RSME Chatham Brompton Barracks: Cultural Heritage Appraisal.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (10)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Bropmton Barracks excavation (EKE20851)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at RSME Brompton Barracks (Ref: BBG-EV-09) (EKE12735)

Record last edited

Jul 21 2021 4:04PM